DALLAS, Jan. 4, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Holmes Murphy & Associates, one of the nation's largest independent insurance brokers, has named Senior Vice President and shareholder Wally Gomaa as a board member.

Gomaa joined Holmes Murphy in 2003 with a passion for working with employers to help them control medical costs while keeping their employees healthy. Gomaa is also a founder and President of ACAP Health, a Holmes Murphy affiliate company.

He was a featured speaker for the Disease Management Association of America and has been quoted in various healthcare magazines. His overall healthcare expertise and experiences allowed him to implement the nation's largest chronic disease management program for individuals with diabetes and heart disease.

Gomaa earned his Bachelor of Business Administration and Accounting degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in East Texas and an MBA from the University of Houston in Clear Lake, Texas. Gomaa is also certified by the American College of Practice Executives.